The Vatel Podcast

Balancing School and Running a Business with Axel Rutayisire

Axel Rutayisire is a student at Vatel Rwanda and also the founding partner of Garrah Events. Axel shares his experience on how he and his friends saw an opportunity and turned it into a business. With over 60% of the continent’s population being under the age of 25, more and more young people are taking advantage of gaps and opportunities in their communities to start their own businesses and drive social impact. NOTES: Axel Rutayisire shares with us how he and his co-founders started Garrah Events during the Covid-19 pandemic, how they have grown so far and the lessons learnt. The podcast series are part of the Vatel Rwanda’s e-learning program and recorded at the ICT Innovation Center, a center that fosters Rwanda economic development by fostering start up with the best technology. Apply for the e-learning Program here [https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VatelRw-CRRP-Application-Form-4th-cohort].

Choosing the right team for your company with Christian Irakoze.

Building a successful team is about more than finding a group of people with the right mix of professional skills - Do they genuinely have an interest? Do they understand the goal you are working towards? In this episode Christian Irakoze shares with us what he believes needs to be done in choosing the right team and motivating them to achieve set goals. Christian Irakoze, is the Founder and CEO of Eza Neza, a company specializing in hydroponics and greenhouse horticulture, and is also the first commercial hydroponic precision farm in Rwanda. NOTES: In this instalment, Christian encourages the practice of making employees understand the vision and goal of a company, and focusing on their growth as a means of motivating them and fostering company growth. This podcast series is part of the Vatel Rwanda’s e-learning program and recorded at the ICT Innovation Center, a center that fosters Rwanda economic development by empowering start- ups through technology. Apply for the e-learning Program here [https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VatelRw-CRRP-Application-Form-4th-cohort].

Introducing Season 2 of the Vatel Podcast

Welcome back to the 2nd season of the Vatel podcast. This season, we talk to  young entrepreneurs in Rwanda who share valuable lessons from their journey as entrepreneurs. We cover topics such as how to choose the right team, how to set up a new venture, the value of strategic branding and how to thrive as a business in a competitive market. The theme for this season’s episodes is “Entrepreneurship as a Young Person”. NOTES: The podcast series are part of the Vatel Rwanda’s e-learning program and recorded at the ICT Innovation Center, a center that fosters Rwanda’s economic development by empowering start-ups through technology. You can join Vatel’s e-learning program by applying here [https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VatelRw-CRRP-Application-Form-4th-cohort].

Practical Tools for Time Management with Oluwasijibomi Adesina

In the digital age, processes have been simplified and work made easier through various online tools that have somewhat served as our personal assistants. In the final episode of the Time Management series, Project Assistant of the Vatel Rwanda COVID-19 Recovery Resilience Program Oluwasijibomi Adesina gives a few tips on how to leverage digital resources to manage your time better as a young person who wears many hats and has a hybrid career. NOTES: This episode is the final episode of the Time Management series and features Project Assistant Oluwasijibomi Adesina. We advise you to start with the first episode of the series titled Mastering the Art of Time Management as a Young Professional. The podcast series are part of the Vatel Rwanda COVID-19 Recovery Resilience Program in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and recorded at the ICT Innovation Center, a center that fosters Rwanda economic development by fostering start up with the best technology. All episodes have been produced by EA Champs and the Vatel Rwanda team and all editing and sound engineering was done by EA Champs. Apply for the Vatel Rwanda COVID-19 Recovery Resilience Program here.

Mastering the Art of Time Management as a Young Professional with Diana Kamili

You have mastered the art of seeking opportunities and have achieved your goals but you are now overwhelmed. Your work seems to be too much and you can’t seem to strike the perfect work-life balance. You’re not alone. Studies actually show that the biggest cause of burnout in the working world is poor time management. Many young people struggle to set clear priorities and end up performing below their potential. We kick off the Time Management 2-part series with Rwanda Ministry of ICT Working Sector Group Coordinator, Diana Kamili, who explains how she juggles all her jobs and still gets required rest and discusses her time management techniques. NOTES: Diana Kamili [https://www.linkedin.com/in/diana-kamili-bbaa91ab/] starts us off on this short but highly requested and highly necessary series- the Time Management series. She describes some of her routines to maintain a healthy work-life balance as a young professional. The podcast series are part of the Vatel Rwanda COVID-19 Recovery Resilience Program in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and recorded at the ICT Innovation Center, a center that fosters Rwanda economic development by fostering start up with the best technology. All episodes have been produced by EA Champs and the Vatel Rwanda team and all editing and sound engineering was done by EA Champs. Apply for the Vatel Rwanda COVID-19 Recovery Resilience Program here [https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VatelRw-CRRP-Application-Form-4th-cohort].